Best Christmas Day recipes

Cook up the ultimate festive lunch with our pick of foolproof recipes for the big day, from classic turkey to failsafe gravy

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Your freeze-ahead Christmas

Start preparing the trimmings now to make things easier on Christmas morning. Food editor Alison Oakervee shares her top tips

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Christmas drinks

Embrace the spirit of the season with our recipes for festive cocktails and mocktails, comforting hot toddies and boozy gifts to make

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Salmon chu chi with red curry sauce

Chef Saiphin Moore’s recipe is quick to make, but full of aromatic Thai-inspired flavour. ‘Chu chi’ refers to the sizzling sound the curry paste makes when it hits the hot pan

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Lemony smashed sprouts with pasta

The perfect way to use up leftover cooked sprouts – although Elly Curshen’s recipe is so tasty you might find yourself cooking sprouts specially...

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Clementine upside-down cake

This seasonal version of the classic teatime treat is infused with fragrant cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon for extra flavour

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LIFE ON A PLATE PODCAST

Join actor Ashley Jensen as she chats to Yasmin Khan and Alison Oakervee about Heston's mince pies – and her grandmother's mince and tatties. Plus listen to previous episodes with guests including Reggie Yates, Nigella Lawson and Chris Packham

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